Early years - I was born and raised in Overland Park, Kansas. Most of my childhood memories involve the Boy Scouts where I was a member of Troop 10 from around 1988 - 1993. I earned the rank of Eagle Scout as well as attended high adventure camps at Philmont in New Mexico and Boundary Waters in Canada. I also spent summers attending H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation where I was initiated in the tribe of Mic-O-Say.
Teen years - Durring this time I was taking as many art classes as I could in high school. My dad had bought an Apple Macintosh for the family and this is when I started to learn how to create images with computer pixels. My first graphic design project was to design the logo for my high school prom. My interest during this time can be narrowed down to camping, SCUBA diving, and Martial Arts. I became a certified Open Water 1 diver in 1989 and later was certified Open Water 2 in college. I started Martial arts at Olathe Tae Kwon Do when I was 15 years old and since have trained in Hapkido, Kendo and Shotokan Karate at 5 different schools in Kansas and Arizona. After high school I attended Kansas State University with the desire to major in criminal justice and had a goal of becoming a Federal Agent. Well, 2 years into it, I made a complete switch to become an art major and everything seemed to fall into place. I excelled in the class room and began to teach computer lab to the younger students on the weekends. I also took a job with the school paper The K-State Collegian, and was awarded Graphic Designer of the Year for my work in the ad design department. I graduated with a BFA in graphic design in 1999 and found a job right out of school as the Associate Art Director for SVC Magazine published by Intertec.
Post college - During college I met my wife Alison. We were married in 2000 and moved to Fountain Hills, Arizona shortly after the wedding. We spent 4 years in Arizona before moving back to Overland Park where we had our first of 2 children. For the last 10 years I have been working as a professional graphic designer and honing my skills as a website designer and deveoper as well as a logo designer for branding products and businesses. Please contact me if you would like to learn how we can form a one-on-one partnership for your needs.